Tag Archives: righteousness

You may not like it, but….

Posted on January 13, 2018 by

Whether we like or don’t like what the Torah says is immaterial.  It is still TRUTH.  It is the definition of righteousness.  It is okay to wrestle with it, but in the end we have to make a decision: obey … Continue reading →

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Paul believed EVERYTHING written in the Torah….

Posted on November 19, 2017 by

Do you? Shema Israel….. “But this I confess to you, that according to the Way (which they call a sect), I worship the God of our fathers, believing everything written in the Torah and the Prophets. Acts 24:14 TLV http://bible.com/314/act.24.14.TLV

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From generation to generation….

Posted on November 9, 2017 by

Numerous passages of Scripture declare, not only that God doesn’t change, but that His Torah, His instructions for righteousness, remain in effect. Theological contortionist and doctrinal gymnastics aside, the seventh day Sabbath has not been changed (Ex. 20:8-11).   The … Continue reading →

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For as by one man’s sin….

Posted on October 13, 2017 by

What if Solomon had been obedient to Torah and walked humbly?  Would the kingdom have still been divided?  All Israel followed the king.  He led/caused the rebellion. Now the word of the Lord came to Solomon saying, ” Concerning this … Continue reading →

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The “perfect” Torah…

Posted on August 25, 2017 by

The Torah has never been done away with or even diminished.  It stands in perfect fullness today as the revealed path of righteousness that preceeded Creation.  Selah. The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the soul; The testimony of … Continue reading →

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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Shabbat! (repeat…)

Posted on August 13, 2017 by

He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake. Psalms 23:3 NASB http://bible.com/100/psa.23.3.NASB

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Zealous? For what?

Posted on June 20, 2016 by

Acts 21:20 relates that a mark of the apostolic kahal/ekklesia/congregation was being zealous for the Law. How does the Church today view those ‘zealous for the Law?’. How does God view those ‘zealous for the Law?’ If the Law, the … Continue reading →

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How to Be Healed of Spiritual Blindness

Posted on May 25, 2016 by

One of the curious things about spiritual blindness is that the one affected usually has no awareness of being blind! Friend and blogger, Anne Elliott of Anne’s Coffee Break, has recently written an interesting piece exploring blindness.  Much good meat … Continue reading →

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Torah in Genesis. Altar.

Posted on March 2, 2016 by

Was Noah just lucky understanding not only the difference between the clean and unclean, but also the sanctity of the altar, OR did he have the Torah, handed down from the Garden of Eden? Evidence throughout Genesis is that they … Continue reading →

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The will of God in the New Year…

Posted on January 2, 2016 by

Many want to know the will of God.  Like several other places, the psalmist clearly says His will is the Torah.  What will you do in the new year? http://bible.com/100/psa.40.8.NASB

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Liberty!!

Posted on December 20, 2015 by

It is a flat out lie that the Torah is too difficult!  Scripture actually says the opposite: it is NOT too difficult.  Deu. 30:12. Zacharias and Elisabeth are recorded by Scripture as being ‘ blameless!’ http://bible.com/100/luk.1.6.NASB

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Want grace/loving kindness?

Posted on September 5, 2015 by

…. then, ‘keep His Covenant and remember His precepts to DO them.’ Got Torah?  (Yeshua/Jesus only offers freedom back into Covenant, not freedom from Covenant…) http://bible.com/100/psa.103.17-18.NASB

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Truth: a few thoughts.

Posted on September 1, 2015 by

PS 119: 142  Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy Torah is truth. Human based truth can change, however the truth of God’s Word is unchanging.  Can the truth of God’s Word be made more or less true? When Paul says, in 2 … Continue reading →

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How to KNOW you love God…

Posted on April 15, 2015 by

Ever wondered how to KNOW if you or someone around you loves God?  It is actually, very simple. 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and [a]observe His commandments. 3 For this is … Continue reading →

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How to KNOW the will of God…

Posted on December 15, 2014 by

Recently, I was reading a dynamite blog post about the Biblical definition of righteousness.  In the middle of the post was an absolute gem of an explanation about how to KNOW the will of God. As a former pastor (ten … Continue reading →

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